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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance No. 33-1985MICROFILMED AUG 87 ORDINANCE NO. 33 -85 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CAPE CANAVERAL, FLORIDA, REPEALING CHAPTER 711 "NOISE ABATEMENT" OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES IN ITS ENTIRETY; ESTABLISHING A NEW CHAPTER 711 TO BE ENTITLED "NOISE REGULATIONS "; ESTABLISHING REGULATIONS FOR HOURS OF CONSTRUCTION; ESTABLISHING METHOD OF ENFORCEMENT; REPEALING ALL PORTIONS OF THE CODE IN CONFLICT HEREWITH; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. WHEREAS, the Citizens of Cape Canaveral deserve a high quality of life; and WHEREAS, loud and excessive noise can be damaging to the quality of life; and WHEREAS, the City of Cape Canaveral has an obligation to ensure a harmonious existence to its citizens to the best of its abilities; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, as follows: SECTION 1. Chapter 711 "Noise Abatement" of the City Code of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, is hereby repealed in its entirety. SECTION 2. Chapter 711, "Noise Regulations" is hereby adopted as follows: CHAPTER 711 NOISE REGULATIONS Sec. 711.01 Policy to Prohibit Noise Declared. It is hereby declared to be the policy of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, to prohibit unnecessary, excessive and offensive noises from all sources subject to its police powers. The need for noise regulation is a matter of legislative determination and public policy and this chapter is adopted in pursuance of and for the purpose of securing and promoting the public health, comfort, convenience, safety, welfare, peace and quiet of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, and the people residing therein. Sec. 711.10 Construction Noise. A. The construction, erection (including excavation), demolition, alteration or repair, of any building shall be permitted only between the hours of 7:00 A.M. and 7:00 P.M. Monday through Saturday. These activities shall be prohibited at all other times and also during all hours on New Year's Day, 4th of July, Labor Day, Thanksgiving Day and Christmas, except in case of urgent necessity in the interest of public health and safety, and then only with a permit from the Building Official, which permit may be granted for a period not to exceed three (3) days, or less, ORDINANCg. $0. 33,85 Page 1 of 2 MICROFILMED AUG 87 while the emergency continues and which permit may be renewed for periods of three (3) days, or less, while the emergency continues. If the Building Official shall determine that the public health and safety will not be impaired by the erection, demolition, alteration or repair of any building or the excavation of streets and highways between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M., and during all hours of the holidays listed above, and if he further determines that loss or inconvenience would result to any party in interest, he may grant permission for such work to be done between the hours of 7:00 P.M. and 7:00 A.M., and during all hours of the holidays listed above, upon application made at the time the permit for the work is awarded or during the progress of the work. B. Home repairs by occupants or home additions by occupants that do not exeed five hundred (500) square feet shall also be excluded from provisions of this chapter. C. The Building Official is hereby empowered to issue a stop work order for violation of this chapter and further, upon repeated occurances, may revoke the building permit of the violator. 711.25 Penalties. Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be punished as provided in Section 801.02 SECTION 3. All portions of the Code in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. SECTION 4. This ordinance shall effect immediately upon its adoption. ADOPTED BY the City Council of the City of Cape Canaveral, Florida, this 18th day of June , 1985. FISCHETTI BIM MARCHETTI NICHOLAS RUTHERFORD WI NCHESTER First Reading 6 -4 -85 Posted: 4 6 -5 -85 Advertised :+ 6 -8 -85 Second Reading: 6 -18 -85 ORDINANCE NO. 33 -85 Page 2 of 2